July 4th Festivities

After enjoying blueberries for a few hours, and taking care of some Sabbath School projects at home, we put on our red shirts and went to the 4th of July downtown. We didn't spend very much time, but it was a delightful day, and considerably cooler than last year (110 last year, 88 this year). The park was cool with the shady trees, and we ran into a lot of friends. We were feeling patriotic with our red shirts.

Shortly after the park outing, we went to Adam's house for homemade ice cream. There were several families, and we noted the boys were outside playing basketball and scooter, and the girls were playing quietly inside. Yes, we had fresh blueberries on our ice cream. Most of the other families had been picking today too!

The kids enjoyed a group worship as Friday ended. The discussion included thoughts of religious freedom and all we have to celebrate in our country. We have a lot to be thankful for and many reasons to celebrate. We decided to go see some fireworks before heading home. Our Sabbath started with a bang this week! Clint & Becky have a busy Sabbath morning with some extra responsibilities, so we were glad to finally get to sleep.

Treasure Hunters

Ben's Primary 1 Sabbath School Class had a treasure hunt this afternoon. It was an extremely hot day, but we were excited to join in the fun anyway. We had a treasure map with clues found in Bible verses. At the end, the kids were given a certificate to dig for the treasure. They each had turns with a shovel, and finally uncovered a container of tiny Bibles! They loved the small Bibles and the whole adventure. At the end, they worked on a mission project with Teacher Tammy.

Spring Sabbath

Ben has a way of making any Sabbath day more memorable! After church, I'm looking around and wondering where to find Ben. Then I notice a bunch of boys gathered around a tree. Hmmm... It couldn't be MY son climbing the tree at church, right? Well, let's just say it became clear he has conquered his fear of climbing trees. His partners in crime were Adam and Aaron.

Then at home, we paused to take a shot with one of his favorite daffodils. We are loving the flower bulbs blooming around our yard and neighborhood. We have a lot to be thankful for this Sabbath!